Civil Code of the Russian Federation

Parts One, Two and Three

Edited by William E. Butler

Expertly translated from Russian into English by a practising lawyer and renowned academic

The central document of market reforms in Russia and an essential tool for any practitioner or student of Russian Law

Includes an Index to the Code and a Russian-English glossary of civil law terms

Civil Code of the Russian Federation

Parts One, Two and Three

Edited by William E. Butler

Description

This volume provides a complete and authoritative English translation of Parts I, II, and III of the Russian Civil Code, which entered into force in complete form in March 2002. The Civil Code is the central document of market reforms in Russia, dealing with the law of persons (including companies), ownership, contract in all forms, tort, unjust enrichment, inheritance, and private international law. It has been translated from the Russian by Professor Butler, an acknowledged expert in the field, and benefits from a detailed article-by-article table of contents, a thorough subject-index to the Code, and a Russian-English glossary of civil law terms.

An essential tool for any practitioner or student of Russian Law, Civil Code of the Russian Federation will be published alongside a collection of translated Russian Company and Commercial Legislation (0199261520) and the second edition of Professor Butler's acclaimed text on Russian Law (0199254001).

Civil Code of the Russian Federation

Parts One, Two and Three

Edited by William E. Butler

Table of Contents

Preface Editor's Introduction: On the Civil Code Detailed Table of Contents of Civil CodePART ONESection I: General Provisions Basic Provisions 1: Civil Legislation 2: Origin of Civil Rights and Duties, and Effectuation and Defence of Civil Rights Persons 3: Citizens (Natural Persons) 4: Juridical Persons 5: Participation of Russian Federation, Subjects of the Russian Federation and Municipal Formations in Relations Regulated by Civil Legislation Objects of Civil Rights 6: General Provisions 7: Securities 8: Nonmaterial Benefits and the Defence Thereof Transactions and Representation 9: Transactions 10: Representation and Power of Attorney Periods and Limitations 11: Calculation of Periods 12: LimitationsSection II: The Right of Ownership and Other Rights to a Thing 13: General Provisions 14: Acquisition of Right of Ownership 15: Termination of Right of Ownership 16: Common Ownership 17: Right of Ownership and Other Rights to Thing in Land 18: Rights of Ownership and Other Rights to Thing in Dwelling Premises 19: Right of Economic Jurisdiction, Right of Operative Management 20: Defence of Right of Ownership and Other Rights to ThingSection III: General Part of the Law of Obligations General Provisions on Obligations 21: Concept of and Parties to Obligations 22: Performance of Obligations 23: Securing Performance of Obligations 24: Change of Persons in Obligation 25: Responsibility for Violation of Obligations 26: Termination of Obligations General Provisions on Contract 27: Concept and Conditions of Contract 28: Conclusion of Contract 29: Change and Dissolution of ContractPART TWOSection IV: Individual Types of Obligations 30: Purchase-Sale 31: Barter 32: Gift 33: Rent and Maintenance of Dependent for Life 34: Lease 35: Hire of Dwelling Premises 36: Uncompensated Use 37: Independent Work 38: Fulfilment of Scientific Research, Experimental Construction Design, and Technological Work 39: Compensated Rendering of Services 40: Carriage 41: Transport Expediting 42: Loan and Credit 43: Financing Under Assignment of Monetary Demand 44: Bank Deposit 45: Bank Account 46: Settlement of Account 47: Keeping 48: Insurance 49: Commission 50: Actions in Another's Interest Without Commission 51: Commission Agency 52: Agency 53: Trust Management of Property 54: Commercial Concession 55: Simple Partnership 56: Public Promise of Reward 57: Public Competition 58: Conducting Games and Betting 59: Obligations as Consequence of Causing Harm 60: Obligations as Consequence of Unfounded EnrichmentPART THREESection V: Inheritance Law 61: General Provisions on Inheriting 62: Inheriting by Will 63: Inheriting by Operation of Law 64: Acquisition of Inheritance 65: Inheriting of Individual Types of PropertySection VI: International Private Law 66: General Provisions 67: Law Subject to Application When Determining Legal Status of Persons 68: Law Subject to Application to Property and Personal Nonproperty RelationsFederal Law on the Introduction into Operation of Part One of the Civil Code of the Russian FederationFederal Law on the Introduction into Operation of Part Two of the Civil Code of the Russian FederationFederal Law on the Introduction into Operation of Part Three of the Civil Code of the Russian Federation Glossary of Legal Terms Index

Civil Code of the Russian Federation

Parts One, Two and Three

Edited by William E. Butler

Author Information

Edited by William E. Butler, Professor of Comparative Law, University College London

Civil Code of the Russian Federation

Parts One, Two and Three

Edited by William E. Butler

Reviews and Awards

William E. Butler needs no introduction to the community of academics and practitioners of Russian law...an excellent treatise on the subject...it would be a shortsighted librarian who would overlook these resources...no library on Russian law could possibly be considered complete without Butler's treatises. - Review of Central and East European Law

Review from other book by this author It is a book of encyclopaedic dimensions, useful to many teachers, students, researchers and practising lawyers...Very welcome also is the final chapter on resource materials. Because of its coverage of what might be termed 'business law' (including the law of foreign investment and trade) William E Butler's book will be a welcome addition to the library of any practising lawyer who anticipates contact with Russian Law. The detailed notes about available databases on Russian law in the final chapter make it particuarly valuable in this regard ... scholarly and detailed. - Jane McGregor, Seer, 78, 3, 2000.